[Bug 860822] Re: package fglrx 2:8.872-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh usr/src/fglrx-8.872/dkms.conf usr/src/fglrx-8.872/libfglrx_ip.a] failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package fglrx is already installed and configured

[Raphaël Hertzog]

Reassigning to fglrx since its preinst script is failing.

** Package changed: dpkg (Ubuntu) => fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  package fglrx 2:8.872-0ubuntu1 [modified:
  usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh usr/src/fglrx-8.872/dkms.conf
  usr/src/fglrx-8.872/libfglrx_ip.a] failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: package fglrx is already installed and configured

Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  sudo apt get install fglrx gives this error (sorry little bit Dutch in
  it):

  dpkg: fout bij afhandelen van /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.881-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subproces nieuw pre-installation script gaf een foutwaarde 1 terug
  dpkg-query: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 43258 package 'handbrake-gtk':
   error in Version string 'svn3890ppa1~maverick1': version number does not start with digit
  Fouten gevonden tijdens behandelen van:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.881-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: fglrx 2:8.872-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh usr/src/fglrx-8.872/dkms.conf usr/src/fglrx-8.872/libfglrx_ip.a]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Sep 27 20:23:20 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package fglrx is already installed and configured
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package fglrx 2:8.872-0ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh usr/src/fglrx-8.872/dkms.conf usr/src/fglrx-8.872/libfglrx_ip.a] failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package fglrx is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-27 (0 days ago)

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